RESEARCH & EVALUATION REPORTS ON THE USA WEBSITE

- Research on the websites

NEWLY ADDED RESEARCH
Leonard, Imprisonment as a shadow of American culture: How the healing power of the circle can rebuild community, 2014 - part of it is an indepth examination of AVP in the context of prison (Added Feb, 2017)
Garrison, Albertans Make Peace on the Prairie 2014 - A descriptive overview of an AVP community workshop (added Feb, 2017)
Walker, Alternatives to Violence Project (Britain): An Overview of Theory and Evidence - 2011 - Background on AVP and an overview of its effectiveness. (added Feb, 2017)
Alderson, Cant & Maddock Evaluation of Peaceful Pathways Executive Summary-2015.pdf - research report of an AVP program in a secondary school
Alderson, Cant & Maddock Evaluation of Peaceful Pathways AVP Youth in Western Australia-2015.pdf
Self-Harm-the Most Hidden Violence-LHoworthGB-2015.pdf - a description of self-harm and guidelines for AVP facilitators to respond when disclosure of self-harm is shared in a workshop setting
AVP: Enjoy, Engage, Empower: Changing the World, One Person at a Time-JShufordUS-2016.pdf - a recent description of AVP
Miles, I An activist reflects personal narratives as a tool for social change AU-2014.pdf - an AVP facilitator reflects how the use of AVP and restorative practices could have impacted on his social action activities
Shuford,J Crimesolutions.gov Application Description 2013.pdf - the most recent research document
Kayser, T 2010 Minnesota AVP Impact on Anger Study 2013.pdf - STAXI study on states of anger
Joy,Towards Transformation 1995.pdf - an alternative to violence within the context of the criminal justice system (Updated Feb 2017 with full paper)
Morrison, Austad, Cota, HIPP Youth 2011.pdf - Help Increase the Peace, a youth-focused program in peace education
Halfman, Couzij,NL Narrative conflict & evaluation-2008.pdf -- A model to evaluate AVP programs from Netherlands
Gerdes, Segal, LietzUS Human Relations Index-2013.doc -- Instrument to measure empathy
Roberts, Theory...Evaluation of Project-USA-2004.pdf - A violence reduction program for early adolescents
Williams, Reduction of Violence-USA-2002.pdf - study of reduction of incidents of violence in Solando Prison, California

A list of other journal articles not freely available on the web. (added Feb, 2017)

GENERAL AVP RESEARCH
Tomlinson, Britain Lit Review 2007.pdf - A review of the literature concerning AVP
Halfman, Couzij,NL Narrative conflict & evaluation-2008.pdf -- A model to evaluation AVP programs from Netherlands
Gerdes, Segal, LietzUS Human Relations Index-2013.doc - Instrument to measure empathy
Labatt-Simon AVP Internet Facilitator Survey - US2008.pdf --

PRISONS
Delahanty, USA Lit Review 2004c.pdf - Summary of research on the effectiveness of AVP
Graaff, Study on Conflict Resolution-ZA2005.pdf - Study of prison conflict resolution workshops including AVP
Hoppe, California Prison Friends Outside 2003.pdf - The Creative Conflict Resolution outcome study
Joy,Towards Transformation 1995.pdf - an alternative to violence within the context of the criminal justice system
Miller & Shuford, Delaware Prison 2005.pdf - AVP and recidivism
Phillips, NZ 2002.pdf - An evaluation of AVP workshops in Aotearoa / New Zealand
Sloane, Delaware Prison 2002.pdf - Study of the effectiveness of AVP workshops in a prison system
Sloane, Delaware Prison 2003.pdf - Lessons from the Cell Block: a study of prison inmate participants in AVP
Walrath, Maryland Prison 2001.pdf - Evaluation of an inmate run AVP: the impact of inmate to inmate intervention
Williams, Reduction of Violence-US2012.pdf -- study of reduction of incidents of violence in Solando Prison, California

YOUTH
Morrison, Austad, Cota, HIPP Youth 2011.pdf - Help Increase the Peace, a youth-focused program in peace education
Roberts, Theory .. Evaluation of Project-US2004.pdf -- A violence reduction program for early adolscents
Coggins, Baltimore HIPP 2005.pdf - HIPP Middle School Program evaluation
Doppler, Sydney Primary School Research 2008.pdf - Review of Restorative Practices study in Sydney Primary School
Stuart Nonviolence and youth work (AVP) Australia 2004.pdf - Model of youth work practice based on research & inspired by AVP

AFRICA
Agizah & Dundas Kenya Evaluation 2007.pdf - Impact of & Vision for Alternatives to Violence Project workshops in Western Kenya
Chico & Paule, Rwanda 2005.pdf - lessons from AVP workshops with Gacaca Judges, May 2004-March 2005
May, Uganda 2008.pdf - Teaching peace transforming conflict: exploring participant perceptions of the impact of peace training in Uganda
Niyongabo & Yeomans, Rwanda 2003.pdf - An evaluation of AVP in Rwanda

PAPERS
Bischoff, How restorative is AVP-US2001.pdf -- Evaluating AVP according to a Restorative Justice yardstick
Wilmerding, Report on AVP in Congo-2005.pdf
Liveoak, Arrieta, Alternatives to Violence Project Colombia-2006.pdf
Chico, I am my neighbour's mirror-2007.pdf -- a community rebuilding after genocide, Rwanda
FPT-AGLI report on African AVP projects-2007.pdf -- report on AVP and related peace projects in Africa by various authors
Sabin, AVP inmate to inmate-US2008.pdf -- communication and community building
AVP An Instrument of Peace-JShufordUS-2009.pdf
Zarembka, D. AVP soars with youth Turbo Division-2011.pdf - Kenya Turbo Division Report
AVP and Trauma-JShufordUS-2013.pdf - AVP is part of the trauma-informed practice
Kluck, AVPI Epistle from Guatemala-2011.pdf -- epistle from the AVP International Gathering in Guatemala in October 2011